Dipper-handle.



No. 686,026. Patented Nov. 5, [90].

J. CARPENTER.

DIPPER HANDLE.

\Application filed Aug. 16, 1901.)

(No Model.)

we NORM; F 1 R UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JESSE CARPENTER, OF MllNCIE, INDIANA, 'ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO DAVID SMITH, OF ETON, INDIANA.

DIPPER-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 686,026, dated November 5, 1901. Application filed August 16,1901. Serial No. 72.251. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEssE CARPENTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Muncie, in the county of Delaware and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usef ul Improvements in Dipper-Handles,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to detachable handles for dippers or similar articles, such handles being especially designed for use with cylindrical vessels, such as cans used for canning fruits, vegetables, oysters, dtc.

The invention will be-fully described hereinafter, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the handle attached to a cylindrical can. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the handle without the can, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view 011 the jaw end of the handle.

The handle consists of a single piece of wire, preferably spring-wire, bent upon itself to form the handle portion a, the downwardlyextending loops 1) to engage the side of the can, the two horizontally disposed curved jaws c to clasp the can on opposite sides, and the two downwardly-extending legs d to engage the side of the can in opp0sitio11 t0 the loops 1), said legs having inturned ends 6 to fit under the bottom of the can and prevent the latter from slipping down through the jaws c.

The can X is indicated by dotted lines.

It will be observed that the two plies of the wire forming the handle normally lie close together along the inner portion of the handle, but are separated at the looped outer end thereof, thereby afifording a better grip. I The loop a, at the outer end of the handle constitutes a spring and permits the jaws c to be sprung apart for the easy insertion of the can between them, and such spring-loop will hold the jaws in close contact with opposite sides of the can, and this, together with the opposing pressures of the loops b and legs 0?, will securely hold the can in position.

With a handle such as described empty cylindrical cans may be utilized for dippers or even for cooking vessels, and such cans, which are generally regarded as practically useless, may thus be made to serve useful purposes. 7 p

- Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A detachable handle for cylindrical vessels, formed of a single piece of wire and consisting of a handle portion a, downwardly-extending loops 1), opposing curved jaws c, and the downwardly-extending legs 01 having in turned ends 6, substantially as described.

2. A detachable handle for cylindrical ves-' sels, formed of a single piece of spring-wire and consisting of a handle portion or having a widened outer end and a spring-loop a, downwardly-extending loops 1), opposing, horizontally-disposed, curved jaws c, and the downwardly-extendinglegs clhaving inturned ends 6, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JESSE CARPENTER.

Witnesses:

WILsoN A. MARTIN, ORIN M. REABICK. 

